Intel® IPP 6.1 Library Installation Guide

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February 20, 2010 8:00 PM PST


This document explains how to install and configure the Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives (Intel® IPP) library. Installation is a multi-step process. Please read this document in its entirety before beginning your installation.

Additional useful documents include:

Links to additional documentation, help, and code samples can be found on the main Intel IPP product page. For technical support visit the Intel IPP technical support forum and review the articles in the Intel IPP knowledgebase.

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How to Build an IPP Application provides an introduction to compiling, linking and deploying Intel IPP applications.

Introduction

These instructions assume a standalone installation of the IPP library. If your copy of the IPP library was included as part of the Intel Compiler Pro product or the Intel Parallel Composer product your installation procedure may be different; please refer to the readme and installation guides for those products. A table outlining which version of the IPP library is included with each of the above products is available here. You can also install the standalone version of the IPP library alongside these other products, using the instructions below.

Before installing the Intel IPP library, check the Product Downloads section of Intel® Registration Center to see if a newer version of the library is available. The version included on your CD or listed in your electronic download license letter may not be the most current version available.

If you have a previous (lower numbered) version of the Intel IPP library installed you do not need to uninstall it before installing a new version. If you choose to uninstall the older version, you may do so at any time.

The cryptography component of the Intel IPP library is subject to US Export Administration Regulations and other US laws. To obtain the Intel IPP cryptography library component, which must be downloaded separately, please review this article from the IPP knowledge base describing how to download the cryptography library.

Installing the Intel IPP Library on a Microsoft* Windows* System

Note: the default installation directories are:

  • IA-32 (32-bit Windows) library:
    C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\6.1.x.xxx\ia32
  • Intel® 64 (64-bit Windows) library:
    C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\6.1.x.xxx\em64t
  • IA-64 (Windows for Itanium) library:
    C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\6.1.x.xxx\itanium

You can install any one or all three of the above libraries on your development system. Each of the above installations includes the full set of SIMD microarchitectures supported by the library. See Understanding CPU Dispatching in the Intel IPP Library for more information about the SIMD microarchitectures inside the IPP library.

Note: these instructions assume you to have an internet connection. The installation program will automatically download a license key to your system. If you do not have an internet connection, see the manual installation instruction section below.

  1. If you received the Intel IPP product on CD-ROM, inserting the CD into your CD-ROM drive should automatically start the setup program. If the setup program does not start, locate the file named setup.exe on the CD and double-click it.
  2. If you received the Intel IPP product as a download, double-click on the downloaded file to begin.
  3. You will be asked to choose an installation directory ("C:\Program Files\Intel\Downloads" by default) in which the contents of the self-extracting setup file will be placed before the actual library installation begins. After installation is complete, these install files will still be located in this directory. (You can safely remove the files in this "downloads" directory if you need to free up disk space.)
  4. Click Next when the installation wizard appears.
  5. If you agree with the End User License Agreement, click Next to accept the license agreement.
  6. License Activation Options:
    a) If you do have an Internet connection, skip this step and proceed to the next step (below).
    b) If you do not have an Internet connection, or require a floating or counted license installation, choose Advanced Activation and click Next; there will be two options to choose from:
    - I want to use another computer with internet access to activate my license.
    Choosing this option will take you through four steps for "Remote Activation."
    - I want to use a license file to activate my software.
    Choosing this option will cause you to skip the next step.
  7. Enter serial number to activate and install the product.
  8. Activation completed. Click Next to continue.
  9. Choose an install location. The default directory is "C:\Program Files\Intel". Click Next to continue.
  10. Select the components to be installed and click Next to continue.
  11. Installation of the IPP library will begin.
  12. When the installation has completed you will be prompted to Finish by an Installation Complete message.

License File Installation for Windows

If you have an evaluation license and decide to upgrade to a commercial license, you must complete the following steps after obtaining the commercial serial number:

  1. Replace your evaluation license file (.lic file) with the commercial license file you received in the license file directory (the default license directory is "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\Licenses").
  2. Register the new serial number at https://registrationcenter.intel.com.
  3. Re-installation of the IPP library is not required.

Uninstalling the Intel IPP Library for Microsoft Window

To uninstall Intel IPP, select Add or Remove Programs from the Control Panel and locate the version of the IPP library you wish to uninstall.

Note: uninstalling the Intel IPP library will not delete any corresponding license files.

Installing the Intel IPP Library on a Linux* System

Note: the default installation directories are:

  • IA-32 (32-bit Linux) library:
    /opt/intel/ipp/6.1.x.xxx/ia32
  • Intel® 64 (64-bit Linux) library:
    /opt/intel/ipp/6.1.x.xxx/em64t
  • IA-64 (Linux for Itanium) library:
    /opt/intel/ipp/6.1.x.xxx/itanium
  • Intel Atom Processor library:
    /opt/intel/ipp/6.1.x.xxx/lp32

You can install any one or all four of the above libraries on your development system. The first three installations (above) include the full set of SIMD microarchitectures supported by the library. The Intel Atom processor library contains only the SIMD microarchitecture optimized for SSSE3 on the Intel Atom processor. See Understanding CPU Dispatching in the Intel IPP Library for more information about the SIMD microarchitectures inside the IPP library.

Note: These instructions use the IA-32 package as an example. These instructions are the same for the other three packages other than the names of packages and directories.

  1. Unpack the Intel IPP package in a directory to which you have write access:
    > tar zxvf l_ipp_ia32_p_6.1.x.xxx.tgz
  2. Run the installation script in the directory where the tar file was extracted and follow the instructions in the dialog screens that are presented:
    > cd l_ipp_ia32_p_6.1.x.xxx
    > ./install.sh
  3. You will be prompted to read the EULA which you can accept or decline. You must accept the EULA to complete the installation.
  4. If you are not logged in as root, you will be asked if you want to install as root (which will update the system RPM database) or install not as root (which won't use the system RPM database). Use the non-root install if you wish to install in a private location.
  5. The install script checks your system and displays any optional and critical prerequisites necessary for a successful install. You should resolve all critical issues before continuing the installation. Optional issues can be skipped, but it is strongly recommended that you fix all issues before continuing with the installation.
  6. The install may prompt you to specify install paths and/or press Enter to proceed.
  7. At the end of the installation you will be prompted to register with Intel Premier Support. Please follow the instructions provided. If you do not wish to register at this time, press q and Enter to finish.

Linux Installation Warning Notes

RPM 4.0.2 cannot install to a non-default directory. This has been resolved in RPM 4.0.3.
RPM 4.1 cannot install to a non-default directory. This has been resolved in RPM 4.11 thru 4.2.

License File Installation for Linux

If you have an evaluation license and decide to upgrade to a commercial license, you must complete the following steps after obtaining the commercial serial number:

  1. Replace your evaluation license file (.lic file) with the commercial license file you received in the license file directory (the default license directory is /opt/intel/licenses).
  2. Register the new serial number at https://registrationcenter.intel.com.
  3. Re-installation of the IPP library is not required.

Uninstalling the Intel IPP Library for Linux

If you installed as root, you will need to log in as root.

To uninstall the Intel IPP library run the uninstall script: <IPP-install-dir>/uninstall.sh.

If you installed in the default directory, use:
> /opt/intel/ipp/6.1.x.xxx/[ia32 | em64t | itanium | lp32]/uninstall.sh

Note: uninstalling the Intel IPP library will not delete your license file(s).

 



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